Guess what the poorest area of the country is. It's Kiryas Joel.
This village has always had the distinction of being a cultural and religious enclave, but now it can add another: Kiryas Joel is the poorest place in the country.
According to the latest round of U.S. Census figures, released late last year, the village has the highest poverty rate in the nation, and the largest percentage of residents who receive food stamps. Only one other place in the 50 states has a lower median income. The median household income in Kiryas Joel is $15,848.
I've never heard of Kirya Joel, so I had to look it up.
Kiryas Joel is a village within the town of Monroe in Orange County, New York, United States. The great majority of its residents are Hasidic Jews who strictly observe the Torah and its commandments, and belong to the worldwide Satmar Hasidic dynasty.
Residents of Kiryas Joel, like those of other ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, typically have large families...
Because of the sheer size of the families (the average household here has six people, but it is not uncommon for couples to have 8 or 10 children), and because a vast majority of households subsist on only one salary, 62 percent of the local families live below poverty level and rely heavily on public assistance, which is another sore point among those who live in neighboring communities.
3 comments:
Great. Thanks alot. You come to our country so we can support you. Have 100 kids and drain the economy.
Makes alot of sense. At least you have dumbass haircuts. How about a thanks?
Clever name you've chosen Mr. Anon...
What do you think of the concept of breeding licenses?
my god .mr anonymouse,you say "our country" as if it isn't theirs as well, how can you be so ignorant!! if you really cared about making a difference and not about bitching, you would be thinking about what you could do to help/change the situation.
The only reason that you are in a better situation is because by luck you were born to a family with more money (and obviously ignorance).
No one gets to chose the situation that they are born in they just make due with what they have.
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